Having one with a teacher that is going to judge me on my answers, is just bone-chilling for me. FLVS said themselves that DBAs act as a review. I do not think DBAs are in any way helping students, I think that it overly stresses a student out. Cookie Notice Nelder used the Poisson regression to study the ship dataset. Communication can go a long way! I agree completely. Then we started the oral assessment and I didnt understand what she was quite asking so she started to mock me by saying You dont understand? (a) Design your own Python program to carry out the following, ship.csv: T A P MS Y 1 1 1 127 0 1 1 2 63 0 1 2 1 1095 3 1 2 2 1095 4 1 3 1 1512 6 1 3 2 3353 18 1 4 1 . Unfortunately they arent properly put out there for the students. I was given an equation. yeah, i thought one of my teacher was going to be nice as well, but she docked my 8 points because I did not include enough information (I guess she wanted more than 4 sentences?) That will help. Study the topics in the module which you struggled with most. . I think FLVS should have some sort of alternative to those who have real problems like anxiety, and high stress levels. And most important of all, I actually have to solve math problems (which is what the test will ask me to do) in order to complete the DBA. . I also have trouble asking for help, so take it from me that saying, I dont get this, Can you explain?, I just guessed, or I struggled with this module will be beneficial in the long run. The options should be put out there more efficiently, for example having an option in the scheduler or having the teacher bring it up as a valid choice. but the teachers treat it as a oral test. Or you can reach out to your IL directly (their contact information will be on your teachers announcement page) to explain how you felt and what happened. We recommend reaching out to your teacher to discuss your upcoming deadlines. I myself have been quite lucky with my teachers, but that is not the case for many other students. I really enjoyed speaking with you. Remember that your teacher is there to help. Stay tuned for more info! Hi Ariel, I completely understand this! DBA study guides that we are provided with are usually practically useless, in my experience. (30 Documents), BIOLOGY 2.03 CELL - 2.03 Cell Structure and Function I believe that in the future, if you do not change this, you will be losing students just like myself. I have seen FLVS work on this and my teachers improve there study guide, but its not as much as I would have hoped to see by now. Ive gotten panic attacks, Ive cried, and by the end of them, Im usually is a pool of sweat. I feel like if certain teachers cant have the patience to help kids during DBAs, then we should rethink the DBA assignments. I have a DBA in a few minutes and Im having an anxiety attack. The fact that we have to talk on the phone completely ruins the whole point of joining to try to feel more comfortable. Your teacher should be able to offer some alternatives. Im literally about to not get my diploma for a class because Im too scared to get on a dba. Prepare yourself for the call. The alternative option though not popularized is available in almost every class and I have even had a teacher set it up for me even though they hadnt really done it before. DBA make me so nervous and Im always thinking what questions will the teacher say??? Privacy Policy. Then teachers think i do not know the information but i do! The DBA today is at 12:30 and I looked up how to deal with these DBAs instead of doing my history assignment. Has anyone ever been on their lesson while taking the DBA to get the answers? I have taken three DBAs before this and to be honest, they were not that bad. Turns out, I probably had the nicest teacher of spanish ever(Mrs. Nunez). A different format may be available, but assessments typically include some kind of verbal component. Also I completed my first assignment on may 27th, are they allowed to issue a grade before the first 14 days of working in the course? Keep in mind that Ive always been very good at math, and had gotten a 100 on the module 1 practice test without even touching my notes. I actually am about to take a DBA tomorrow and I just want to ask what kind of questions will the teachers ask?? I had one particular algebra teacher who shouldnt be teaching. But also, when I was about to ask them a question, they suddenly said Okay go back and go through the module again, then call me back later. And I was so confused and said Okay but she already hung up, so now I am frustrated and I feel as though I am not smart enough to know these questions and answer them correctly. She is not just here to talk about math, anything that I am struggling with she is here to talk about. Teachers are meant to teach students the material, not degrade them for not understanding a question, and its not even that I didnt understand, its that I felt I was not given the proper amount of time. She just wanted to see the students fail, that simple. Thank you for taking the time to share this valuable feedback. *Dont be afraid to reschedule* One of the most comforting facts for me, is that you can reschedule even during the DBA. With that experience I learned that when completing an Algebra 2 DBA, what really mattered is how many notes you have available, not the actual knowledge you acquired. That would be a lot less stressful. I am a social person and I love talking to literally anyone, however, the pressure that is put on me and other students makes you not want to even complete the course or the assignment left and it gets to the point where I dread logging on. They work long hours and can never be certain if their students are cheating and they have many, many students. I struggle talking to people especially teachers and I have a fear that the DBA is going to be very hard these tips help a lot. Never be afraid to ask your teacher questions beforehand they want to see you succeed. BIOLOGY. Your teachers want to ensure that they are hearing from you but a video call or live lesson setting (using the mic) are options you could discuss with your teacher! Nelder and can be found in their book Generalized Linear Models (New York: Prepare the ship data stored in "ship.csv" for future analytics tasks using functions and methods of NumPy and pandas, respectively. Talk to your teacher if you would prefer to do your DBA the same way live lessons are done!